Timberdoodle Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Can anyone give me details or instructions on how to change the safety on the Vinci from right to left handed? Customer Service told me it was possible before I purchased the gun. I contacted two local gunsmiths after purchasing it and they wouldn't touch it. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge_Runner Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 You might want to search the old postings as I believe I remember seeing a similar request a little ways back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 Did you get a parts manual with the gun? If I could see the schematic, I could probably tell you what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes, I have the parts drawing blowups. Since I am a newbie to this board, I don't believe I can send any private mails to anyone until I have more posts. I am able to scan the pics into a jpeg file but don't know how to get it to you. faxing is also possible. Any suggestions? Thanks Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agm65ccip Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 Yes, I have the parts drawing blowups. Since I am a newbie to this board, I don't believe I can send any private mails to anyone until I have more posts. I am able to scan the pics into a jpeg file but don't know how to get it to you. faxing is also possible. Any suggestions? Thanks Jim post a few more times to get to 5 (even random I'm just trying to get the count up posts) upload the jpegs to a place like photobucket put them in your posts using the insert image button There was a guide around here for doing this but I can't find it right this second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 As suggested, run up your post count to 5, then post the images. Here's a guide to posting using Photobucket. http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php?t=14613 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thanks. Working on it. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Next one will hopefully contain the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 Here is a link to the schematic: http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae170/Timberdoodle3/Vinci1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timberdoodle Posted December 18, 2009 Author Share Posted December 18, 2009 And here is the link to the key: http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/ae170/Timberdoodle3/Vinci2.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 That's ugly. Somebody put it together, so in theory somebody can take it apart and put it back. Obviously, the spring and plunger need to be accessed and removed. Then the safety button can be flipped around for LH use. It appears to me that the following parts will need to be removed, at the very least, in order to get to the plunger and spring. Disconnector, Hammer Link, Hammer, & Disconnector Assembly. It's hard to tell without the benefit of being able to hold the assembly and turn it in different directions. I'd take pictures of the assembly, study it, carefully remove the necessary parts, taking more pictures along the way. It may not be as bad as it looks, but it looks pretty darned bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 What is interesting is that the "Hammer Link" is available in both RH and LH variations. That may be a clue as to what's next in the future of the Vinci. I think most gun makers test the waters with a right-handed version. If sales and performance are strong, then they'll consider doing a LH version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Russ Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 Can anyone give me details or instructions on how to change the safety on the Vinci from right to left handed? Customer Service told me it was possible before I purchased the gun. I contacted two local gunsmiths after purchasing it and they wouldn't touch it. Thanks Don't know why your gunsmiths wouldn't touch it - the ones round here work on Benelli products all the time and have no problem with it. What does the manual say about doing this? Uncle Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I did forget to mention along the way that Benelli CS will usually do a safety reversal for you for free, but you have to pay shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducksmasher Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Thank you to timberdoodle and others. I purchase a vinci in march and asked my gunsmith to change safety and he said that he didnt want to because of warranty issues. I was cleaning it today after a afternoon of shooting and started searching found this thread 30min later left hand safety. It is quite easy to change only 2 pins to remove and depress safety spring. Im not a gunsmith. Thanks to all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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